HDCP & EDID
HDCP Doctor
The Vertex² feature that converts HDCP 2.2 ↔ 1.4 in both directions on every channel.
What is it?
HDfury's name for its complete HDCP workaround: each input block decrypts whatever version arrives, and each output block encrypts to the version the connected device expects — 2.2 → 1.4, 1.4 → 2.2 or x.x → x.x — simultaneously on all channels. Content is never left unencrypted on the cable, so it stays legal to sell and use.
Why it matters with the HDfury Vertex²
This is why the HDfury Vertex² fixes the most common home-cinema problem: a black screen or 'HDCP 2.2 not supported' message when a new 4K streamer or console meets an older AVR, matrix, extender or projector. It also cures handshake loops where a picture keeps dropping out every few seconds.
How to use it on the Vertex²
Nothing to configure — connect the HDCP 2.2 source to any input and the older device to TX0, TX1 or the audio output. Optionally force 1.4 output in CONFIG.
Related terms
- HDCP 1.4 and HDCP 2.2 — The copy protection on HDMI; a mismatch between versions gives a black screen.
- Hot plug (HPD), Rsense and +5V — The handshake signals on an HDMI cable that tell a source a display is present.
- EDID — The 'ID card' a display sends to a source listing what it can do — the Vertex² lets you rewrite it.